Each year the Gallery puts a call out to artists of all kinds to submit three artworks, all priced under $500. This exhibition receives interest from artisans, crafters, and visual artists working in all media from across British Columbia.

The Fibre Art Network (FAN) is a co-operative of self-defined artists based in Western Canada. The co-operative was first conceived in the spring of 1998 by British Columbians Pat Crucil and Gail Hunt and then organized later that year by Gail. Since then, FAN has created 31 exhibitions exhibited at 98 Canadian venues and 9 International venues.

Shizuye Violet Takashima, born in 1928 in Vancouver, faced early health challenges but persevered. At thirteen, she was interned with her family during World War II, spending three years at the Orchard Internment Camp in New Denver, BC. After the war, she relocated to Hamilton, Ontario, where she worked as a domestic servant and pursued her art studies. With her passion for art, she became a prominent Nisei painter in Canada, known for her skillful and sensitive figurative paintings.

The Penticton Art Gallery is thrilled to announce its 50th anniversary celebration, an exhibition featuring a diverse selection of artworks, each with a special story and significance to their owners. From meaningful gifts to incredible thrift store finds, these pieces represent the impact that art has on our lives and the diversity of the human experience.

Each year the Gallery puts a call out to artists of all kinds to submit three artworks, all priced under $500. This exhibition receives interest from artisans, crafters, and visual artists working in all media from across British Columbia.

In the spring of 2018 the much loved Dr. Michael Sime was recognized by the Penticton arts community at the annual Penticton and District Community Arts Council’s Arts Awards Gala with their highest honour, the lifetime achievement award for his contributions to the development and support of the arts community here in the South Okanagan.

Each year the Gallery puts a call out to artists of all kinds to submit three artworks, all priced under $500. This exhibition receives interest from artisans, crafters, and visual artists working in all media from across British Columbia.

In celebration of British Columbia’s 150th Birthday, the Penticton Photography Club and Penticton Quilters’ Guild - Artsy Girls have joined forces to feature eleven prominent Penticton and area landmarks through their artwork.

Brian Fisher was born in Uxbridge, England in 1939, moving to Canada with his family as a child. He first studied fine arts at the University of Saskatchewan's Regina College under Arthur McKay, Roy Kiyooka, Ron Bloore, and Kenneth Lochhead. His paintings were also influenced by the Russian Constructivist style that emphasized a sense of movement.

With this project, we want to encourage young people to start creating their own unique collection. The Penticton Art Gallery will have a selection of 150 original works of art for children to choose from.

Featuring artists ranging from up-and-coming to established, Living While Marginalized focuses on unpacking and highlighting the daily marginalization and discrimination LGBTQ2S+ and BIPOC Communities face.

As a project of Island Mountain Arts, the Artists’ Project for Professional and Emerging Artists was first offered in 2000, featuring the distinguished Canadian artist Norman Yates (1923–2014) as its inaugural mentor.

Each year the Gallery puts a call out to artists of all kinds to submit three artworks, all priced under $500. This exhibition receives interest from artisans, crafters, and visual artists working in all media from across British Columbia.